#421939
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(28.8% 0.078 336.7), rgb(66, 25, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.68:1).
About this color
#421939 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #421939 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 25, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 45%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.8% 0.078 336.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #421939 | 14.68:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #421939 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #421939 text on white | 14.68:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #421939 text on black | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 336.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD7
oklch(81% 0.093 336.7)
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Step 400
400
#D97AC2
oklch(70.7% 0.147 336.7)
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Step 500
500
#CD52B3
oklch(63.1% 0.19 336.7)
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Step 600
600
#B8309F
oklch(55.6% 0.207 336.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E2088
oklch(49.1% 0.192 336.5)
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Step 800
800
#801E6E
oklch(42.6% 0.159 336.6)
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Step 900
900
#682059
oklch(37.7% 0.124 337)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#421939
oklch(28.8% 0.078 336.7)
#421939 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #1A243A | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262B38 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #451B26 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #421939
#421939
oklch(28.8% 0.078 336.7)
- #00351C
#00351C
oklch(28.9% 0.07 156.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #421939, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.040
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.042
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.050
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.057
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.063
Use #421939 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.